Rolf Kaeppler

In 1948 at the age of 15 he began a 3 year apprenticeship as a painter and paperhanger.

After World War 2, the town he lived in, was occupied by Russia and in 1949 became Communist East Germany. In 1955, at 22 years of age, Rolf left his hometown in search of freedom. He was employed as a painter in Switzerland before immigrating to Canada in 1957. In Toronto, he met and married Emmy, who had also immigrated there from West Germany.

In 1960 they returned to her hometown of Uberlingen, near the border of Switzerland, where their daughter Ulla was born. In June of 1965, the family of 3 once again immigrated…..this time to Toledo, Ohio where Emmy’s brother also lived.

They immediately started attending the Apostolic Christian Church of Toledo, since Emmy’s father had been a minister back in Germany.

After a long battle with cancer, Emmy passed away in Switzerland while visiting family in 1971. The following month Rolf and 10 year old Ulla, returned to Toledo. On Dec. 23, 1973, Rolf remarried Verena Schneider in Peoria, IL and they continued to live in Toledo until realizing his dream of retirement to Sedona, AZ in 1995.

That same year Rolf was blessed with his only Grandson, Kyle, born in Atlanta, GA. After 24 years in Sedona and driving 70 miles to church each Sunday, Rolf and Verena moved to Prescott, AZ in 2019 to be closer to their church home.

This past Dec they celebrated 50 years of marriage. Rolf passed away at the age of 91 in Prescott AZ on August 2, 2024 with his daughter Ulla and grandson Kyle by his side. He has been reunited with Emmy and their loving Savior Jesus Christ.

A graveside service will be held at 2:00 pm Wednesday, August 14, 2024 at the Apostolic Christian Cemetery in Edwards, IL.

In lieu of flowers family request memorials be made to Prescott Apostolic Christian Church, 5675 Foxglove, Prescott, AZ 86305.

Arrangements are under the care and direction of Davison-Fulton Woolsey-Wilton Funeral Home in Peoria.

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